Info session: Excellence in credit analysis through the Global Credit Certificate
- 10 March 2026
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9:30 am to 10:15 am GMT
2:00 pm to 2:45 am EDT
- Online
The Global Credit Certificate (GCC) is designed, built and delivered by top practitioners to prepare professionals to navigate the changing credit landscape.
In this information session we will walk you through the GCC syllabus and demonstrate how the programme is delivered, giving you insight into the learning experience and teaching methodology.
What the session will cover:
- NEW: AI and Private Credit syllabus additions
- How the GCC can advance your career in credit
- The structure and content of the programme
- Study requirements and pathways to qualification
- In-depth sample topics from the syllabus
Join us to discover how the GCC qualification can support your professional development and learn the steps to enroll.
Speakers
David Wong
Financial Trainer, GICP & Fitch Learning
David Wong is an expert financial trainer with extensive knowledge and practical experience in banking and financial services. His expertise in credit drives his courses in financial modelling, credit and risk management, and global markets. David’s long career in fixed income and credit ratings cultivates genuine interactive engagement with finance professionals in his training courses.
In his capacities as APAC Regional Credit Officer and Head of North Asia Bank Ratings at Fitch, David delivered training to credit analysts, ranging from new joiners to seasoned Directors.
Elena Pellegrini
Corporate Credit Trainer, GICP & Fitch Learning
Elena is a specialist corporate credit trainer in our faculty, with over a decade of financial services industry experience working in credit analysis, credit ratings, accounting and audit. Elena’s expertise in corporate credit analysis and ratings provides a solid foundation for instructing on various related topics, such as financial statement analysis, business plan evaluation, credit risk assessment, and the integration of ESG factors into credit ratings. Elena brings solid industry experience to Fitch Learning, previously serving as Vice President of the Rating Committee at ION Group – Cerved Rating Agency, evaluating the creditworthiness of corporate clients and large groups.
John Wilton
Director, Global Institute of Credit Professionals
John is Business Development Director for the GICP. He started his career in executive search, working with some of the most prominent buy and sell-side institutions, before joining Debtwire, where he managed a global portfolio of clients. John holds a BA in philosophy from the University of Nottingham.
Future Events
Conference 
GICP Annual Conference 2026: Private Credit
25 March 2026
1:30 pm to 6:00 pm GMT